What comes to mind when you hear the word mentor? For me, the term always elicits the image of a wise, (typically) old man, imparting his...

Style sheets are mini style guides, and yes, you need one. Most professional editors, like me, create style sheets for their clients.

Editing is what lights my fire and puts a skip in my step.

Here’s what I mean when I say empathy: The ability to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and feel what they feel.

I did not need just any editor—I needed my editor. And so, I sent The Werd Nerd an email posthaste. But what happened next was a shock—

FANBOYS (the coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so)

Em dashes are often used during an abrupt break in thought. If you read books — pretty much any books — you’ve seen them before.

Do common spelling and grammar errors in a book reinforce the errors in a child's mind? Perhaps.

Have you ever wondered why you see two spaces after a period in some instances while only one space is used in others?

Are you a writer who feels incredibly out of her depth? When a first-time writer gets close to completing her very first novel, the...

Some humor for the Grammar Pirates.